I work as a CNA in an enviornement full of doctors who are all very well off. Although I work along side them to the point they are like family members would it be wrong to ask for help with paying my tuition, a child care payment or any hand me down stuff they plan on getting rid of. I am a single parent who is doing everthing in my power to make it through school with three small kids. I am not against hard work and I do work hard, but sometimes its just to the point that everyone needs to ask for help at some time. If one well off person made a contribution monetary or in-kind towards any struggling single parent, it would make a world of difference. Would this be wrong? Do you think it will work?
2007-08-02 18:03:20 · 3 answers · asked by nene 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
That's a toughie. First, I don't think it's a good idea to taint your working relationship with them, so you've got to tread carefully. You mentioned 3 ways they could contribute that would help you out. I think you'd have your best luck with hand-me-downs, and tuition. Why should they pay for your child care? It brings up lots of, "you chose to have children, now you want me to pay for it?" feelings. With hand-me-downs, they were going to get rid of them anyway, and with tuition, they could feel like they were contributing to you bettering yourself. I think I'd go slowly on this one if I were you. Write an open letter, and put it on the bulletin board. Be specific about what you need. Explain why, and be sure to explain that you are going to school in an effort to improve your economic situation. Then, set up a time and place they can leave the stuff. And it should be somewhere private where they won't see you and you won't see them....is there a storage room you could get the use of for a day? See how that goes. If your co-workers are sensitive and generous, they may even ask if they can help you out in other ways. You sound like you're trying hard to make yourself better. Good luck
2007-08-02 18:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by Caper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're an employee, your employer could fire you for this. Is it worth your job? Also, doctors are notoriously poor donors. Maybe you should check with local social service agencies.
2007-08-02 18:21:57 · answer #2 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It never hurts to ask - all they can say is 'no.' I say give it a try but how are you going to do it?
2007-08-02 18:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋